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books on captive care

Started by Guest_pylodictis_* , Apr 22 2011 10:27 AM

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#1 Guest_pylodictis_*

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Posted 22 April 2011 - 10:27 AM

I know a little about captive care, but I would like to learn more. Can anyone suggest a book?

Thanks,

Andrew

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#2 Michael Wolfe

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Posted 22 April 2011 - 11:10 AM

Goldstein's American Aquarium Fishes tries to do that and while the book has its detractors, it also has some good information.
Schleser's North American Native Fishes for the Home Aquarium is a small book, but has good husbandry information in it. It was one of the first that I got when I was getting in to natives. Publishes by Barron's in the series of little 6 x 8 inch paperbacks, it has more on aquarium care and less on species lists.
Walstad's Ecology of the Planted Aquarium is also good as I personally think that most native tanks can benefit from live plants or at least from deep substrate.

Of course first you should join NANFA and read the whole website...
http://www.nanfa.org...ptivecare.shtml

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. - Benjamin Franklin

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#3 Guest_pylodictis_*

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Posted 22 April 2011 - 01:39 PM

I know a little about captive care, but I would like to learn more. Can anyone suggest a book?

Thanks,

Andrew

My paper registration is already on it's way, snail main though.

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#4 Guest_EricaWieser_*

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Posted 22 April 2011 - 02:40 PM

I would like to add a second vote for Diana Walstad's Ecology of the Planted Aquarium.
Also, the internet is a great way to learn captive care. I suggest the websites:

How to raise fry:
http://www.archersdi...raising_13.html

How to create an attractive aquarium:
http://showcase.aqua...e=view-showcase

General species information:
http://aqualandpetsp... Blackworms.htm
check out their pages and pages of info on fish species. Great pictures, too.

Edited by EricaWieser, 22 April 2011 - 02:45 PM.

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#5 Guest_travishaas_*

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Posted 23 April 2011 - 03:17 PM

Here are two 'oldies but goodies':

A net full of natives: Some North American fishes by Tom Baugh
Our native fishes by John R. Quinn

The first is a bunch of collected articles on native fishes; not terribly practical but interesting. The second is akin to Schlesser's volume in length and scope, but has line drawings instead of photos.

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#6 Guest_schambers_*

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Posted 26 April 2011 - 05:13 PM

Goldstein's American Aquarium Fishes tries to do that and while the book has its detractors, it also has some good information.
Schleser's North American Native Fishes for the Home Aquarium is a small book, but has good husbandry information in it. It was one of the first that I got when I was getting in to natives. Publishes by Barron's in the series of little 6 x 8 inch paperbacks, it has more on aquarium care and less on species lists.
Walstad's Ecology of the Planted Aquarium is also good as I personally think that most native tanks can benefit from live plants or at least from deep substrate.
Of course first you should join NANFA and read the whole website...
http://www.nanfa.org...ptivecare.shtml

I second and third these recommendations. If you are knowledgeable about general fish care, these books and NANFA can help with specific things like feeding and species compatibilities.